Google is suing a man it says was part of a scam network creating fake businesses on Google Maps. The network allegedly collected and sold the personal data of users who contacted those businesses.

Google no longer uses the term "fake news" in its advertising policy. The company has quietly erased the only explicit mention of the phrase from the rules for its AdSense platform. This comes ...

Over 10,000 fraudulent listings were uncovered and removed from Google Maps. These scams ranged from fake businesses to legitimate accounts that were hacked. Google says the people behind the scam ...

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Google is suing a Maryland man and others for allegedly abusing the tech company's services to create fake online listings for phony businesses, bolstering said businesses with sham views from ...